Observed arrival · 2026-10-17
SafeYT: YouTube filtering for school Chromebooks
SafeYT is a free, open-source Chrome extension that lets schools filter YouTube videos on student Chromebooks.
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- School administrators and teachers managing YouTube on Chromebooks
- Worth noticing
- The default policy lists 49 learning channels and 22 entertainment channels; districts can edit, extend, or replace both plain-JSON lists.
Field notes
The page lays out separate decisions for Shorts, approved and blocked channels, entertainment-style titles, and unfamiliar videos, with a strict default that blocks when content cannot be verified as educational. Its channel lists are described as editable plain JSON, including the option to add a teacher’s own channel. The linked materials include a training report, data statement, accessibility statement, and a New York Education Law 2-d package.
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